stretching Who acts: Stretching, it, fields, We, cat, beach · What happens: mean, make, reach out, pull, stretch, get · To what, where: body, arms, muscles, something, it, fields · Speech: someone speaks here
«stretching» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: stretching in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Stretching means making your body or a part of it longer by reaching out arms and legs or pulling muscles gently.
The tree, 21 words nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj cc det conj case nmod advmod mark advcl compound:prt obj cc conj cc conj obj advmod punct root Stretching NOUN means VERB making VERB your PRON body NOUN or CCONJ a DET part NOUN of ADP it PRON longer ADV by SCONJ reaching VERB out ADP arms NOUN and CCONJ legs NOUN or CCONJ pulling VERB muscles NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretching NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 body nmod:poss 5 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 part cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 body conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 part nmod 11 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 3 making advmod 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 reaching mark 13 reaching reach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 making advcl 14 out out ADP _ 13 reaching compound:prt 15 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 13 reaching obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 legs cc 17 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 15 arms conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 pulling cc 19 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 making conj 20 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 19 pulling obj 21 gently gently ADV _ 19 pulling advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Stretching vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Stretching not said here your body or a part of Stretching long property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset body=Product 3 reach out gerund Stretching not said here arms and legs vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 4 pull gerund Stretching not said here muscles gently property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Stretching something means pulling it so it gets longer or wider, like a rubber band.
The tree, 15 words csubj obj csubj obj advmod nsubj ccomp advmod cc conj punct case det compound obl punct root Stretching VERB something PRON means VERB pulling VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON gets VERB longer ADV or CCONJ wider ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET rubber NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Stretching obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 gets csubj 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 pulling obj 6 so so ADV _ 8 gets advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 gets nsubj 8 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 8 gets advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 wider cc 11 wider wide ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 longer conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 band punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 band case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 band det 15 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 16 band compound 16 band band NOUN Number=Sing 8 gets obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 stretch gerund something vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present Stretching vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pull gerund it vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 get present it like a rubber band; long property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Stretching means spreading over a distance or time: fields stretching to the hills.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp case det obl cc conj punct obl acl case det obl punct root Stretching NOUN means VERB spreading VERB over ADP a DET distance NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN : PUNCT fields NOUN stretching VERB to ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretching NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 over over ADP _ 6 distance case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distance det 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 3 spreading obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 time cc 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 distance conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 fields punct 10 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 3 spreading obl 11 stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 fields acl 12 to to ADP _ 14 hills case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 hills det 14 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 11 stretching obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Stretching vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spread not said to happen gerund Stretching not said here fields over a distance or time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over distance=Location 3 stretch gerund fields not said here the hills vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to hill=Location
Meaning 4 Stretching yourself means doing something harder than usual to learn more.
csubj obj xcomp obj amod case obl mark acl obj punct root Stretching VERB yourself PRON means VERB doing VERB something PRON harder ADJ than ADP usual ADJ to PART learn VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Stretching obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 doing obj 6 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 something amod 7 than than ADP _ 8 usual case 8 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 harder obl 9 to to PART _ 10 learn mark 10 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 something acl 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 learn obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 stretch gerund yourself vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient 2 mean present Stretching vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen gerund Stretching not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 learn to-infinitive Stretching not said here more vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic
Example 1 We start PE by stretching our legs and arms.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root We PRON start VERB PE NOUN by SCONJ stretching VERB our PRON legs NOUN and CCONJ arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 start nsubj 2 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 2 start obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 stretching mark 5 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 start advcl 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 legs nmod:poss 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 stretching obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 arms cc 9 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 7 legs conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 start punct
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1 start present We PE vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pe=Eventuality 2 stretch gerund We not said here our legs and arms vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 2 The cat was stretching in the sunshine.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX stretching VERB in ADP the DET sunshine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretching nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stretching aux 4 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 sunshine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sunshine det 7 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretching obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stretching punct
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1 stretch past · progressive the cat the sunshine vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Stretching the rubber band too far will snap it.
csubj det compound obj advmod advmod aux obj punct root Stretching VERB the DET rubber NOUN band NOUN too ADV far ADV will AUX snap VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 snap csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 band det 3 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 band compound 4 band band NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stretching obj 5 too too ADV _ 6 far advmod 6 far far ADV Degree=Pos 1 Stretching advmod 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 snap aux 8 snap snap VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 snap obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 snap punct
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1 stretch gerund the rubber band far property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent band=Patient 2 snap future Stretching band vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
Example 4 The beach was stretching for miles.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET beach NOUN was AUX stretching VERB for ADP miles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 beach det 2 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretching nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stretching aux 4 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 miles case 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 stretching obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stretching punct
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1 stretch past · progressive the beach for miles vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Stretching after running stops your muscles getting stiff.
csubj mark advcl nmod:poss obj acl xcomp punct root Stretching VERB after SCONJ running VERB stops VERB your PRON muscles NOUN getting VERB stiff ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 stops csubj 2 after after SCONJ _ 3 running mark 3 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Stretching advcl 4 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 muscles nmod:poss 6 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 4 stops obj 7 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 muscles acl 8 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 7 getting xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stops punct
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1 stretch gerund vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stop present Stretching your muscles vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality muscle=Eventuality 4 get gerund your muscles not said here stiff property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Saying you finished all your homework is stretching the truth.
csubj nsubj ccomp det:predet nmod:poss obj aux det obj punct root Saying VERB you PRON finished VERB all DET your PRON homework NOUN is AUX stretching VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 stretching csubj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 finished nsubj 3 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Saying ccomp 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 homework det:predet 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 homework nmod:poss 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 finished obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stretching aux 8 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 truth det 10 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 stretching obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 stretching punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 finish past you your homework vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality 3 stretch present · progressive Saying the truth vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent truth=Patient
Example 7 This maths problem is stretching my brain.
det compound nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root This DET maths NOUN problem NOUN is AUX stretching VERB my PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 maths det 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 problem compound 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 stretching nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stretching aux 5 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brain nmod:poss 7 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 5 stretching obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stretching punct
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1 stretch present · progressive maths problem my brain vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brain=Patient
Example 8 There was a row stretching from the gate of the town up to the castle.
The tree, 15 words expl det nsubj acl case det obl case det nmod compound:prt case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET row NOUN stretching VERB from ADP the DET gate NOUN of ADP the DET town NOUN up ADP to ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 row det 4 row row NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 row acl 6 from from ADP _ 8 gate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 5 stretching obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 town case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 town det 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 8 gate nmod 12 up up ADP _ 5 stretching compound:prt 13 to to ADP _ 15 castle case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 castle det 15 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 5 stretching obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a row there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stretch up gerund a row not said here the gate of the town to the castle vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from gate=Location
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